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Speaking of autism, this April is both a major month for persons with autism like me. It is both an awareness and acceptance month. This celebrations calls for our attention to support persons with autism who made a major role in making a difference as what normal people can do. Inspite the condition, people with autism can be very unique in their own ways and special in our hearts, also being bundles of joy like babies. As what God is challenging to us since disabled persons where born during the biblical times.
The 8th Autism Awareness Day falls on the Maundy Thursday (April 2) in which I've posted my status update about autism awareness and Maundy Thursday:
"Maundy Thursday is not just commemorating the Lord's last night in Gethsemane it is also commemorating silently the World Autism Awareness Day as we give awareness to people with autism. I'm a proud person with autism who is also known for my great uniqueness in life. Just always remember that both commemorating events went on solemnity as the Lord blesses the people with autism as their present this Maundy Thursday as they made their lives more unique than they thought."
— Vell Baria (posted on April 2, 2015 for Facebook personal profile)
In which it has an excellent connection with God's last night at the Gethsemane before he was crucified. Therefore, God's struggles during his last night and on the good Friday can be very relevant to persons with autism. They [autism persons] experience the sufferings as what God experienced during his sufferings too; like being threatened, bullied by their classmates in school, sometimes being intimidated by other peers especially to those in a high society in which they suffered the scars in their hearts - ended being isolated for those kinds of tortured treatments that also lead to suicide (in which it is not usual to the PWAs).
From the scripture 2 Cor 12:9 “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me”." I do believe that this teaches us that the solution to our depressing heart is gaining enough strength by asking God's guidance. It also teaches us that whenever we were hurt, rejected by their peers and being depressed; we're still able to be stronger by overcoming those hard feelings in spite of conditions and problems were dealing. Also from 1 Peter 5:10 "And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." tells us that if there are pressures, problems, other deeper problems, just always remember that God is always our comforter.
Yes, I have this condition - having autism spectrum disorder. Struggling with this, some said that I'm not that obvious in my condition [autism] but the truth is, they do not know my deeper side that I've struggled many times like being bullied to being rejected to being traumatized to being an outcast since at my childhood memories. I also experienced of realizing that I have a heart of a child in which sometimes I don't understand my parents instructions especially when simply updating them on where am I at this moment. I also experienced depression after a traumatize problems in school in which resulted to arguing with my parents especially to my father in which we easily made a fast resolution by asking God's guidance for giving back the good relationship because I can't have any other families like my true family. I also experience the comfort of God by finding my true lines of intelligence that I can do talents like my major talent in performing and also inspiring people can be also my skill. Also, I was being motivated by doing things that made me happy like meeting new friends and of course, being welcomed in their group with open arms. In which the scripture in this experience says that Is 61:3 "God gives us beauty for ashes"
Although it's my flash back blog entry since the Holy week has ended many weeks ago, it is also remembering that God has loved people with autism in spite of the condition. So this was the true reason why I made this blog that has played it's major role that autism people needs more bundle of good blessings, courage and comfort from God. Always remember that God also loved these PWAs and were given more blessings for their interest in inspiring people, hoping to continue to do their role in proving those people who didn't believe in them more realizing that God has always called PWAs as God's angels. Leave behind the judgments, the negative energies and other things that would destruct those PWAs and PWDs.
PWAs like me can relate my life in to a Tulip flower because our life is colorful and stands tall like the rest, while turntable, it turns around but controlled by a pair of finger, my life can be turned backward for the past things especially the past good things. This memories of struggles and triumphs of a PWA or a PWD made more of a milestone for them to know where they came from since their birth. This post also tells not just my story alone but also other's experiences and struggles.
by Vell Baria
